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According to the text, why did indentured servitude fall into decline in the early 1800s in the United States? Check all that apply.

a reduced need for manual labor
passenger legislation passed in Britain
the prohibition of imprisonment for owing a debt
a drop in immigration to the United States
a shift away from an economy based on agriculture

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According to the text, the following reasons caused the decline of indentured servitude in the early 1800s in the United States:

A reduced need for manual labor

A shift away from an economy based on agriculture

The other options listed are not mentioned in the text as reasons for the decline of indentured servitude in the early 1800s.

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